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BWF World Championships 2022 Semifinals LIVE: Satwik/Chirag win bronze — Scores, Medal, Results, Blog
Catch all the action from the BWF World Championships semi-finals as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will hope to progress against a Malaysian pair and upgrade their medal colour. Follow LIVE.
Satwiksairaj and Chirag advanced to the round of 16 of the Denmark Open 2025. (File Photo)
Welcome to the live blog of The Bridge from the semi-finals of the BWF World Championships 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.
Creating history by ousting the reigning World Champion's Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi, the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have already confirmed a bronze medal for India - the first-ever in men's doubles, from the WCH.
They will be taking on Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for a place in the semi-finals.
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Live Updates
- 27 Aug 2022 2:45 AM GMT
Satwik/Chirag are yet to win against Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik
Satwik/Chirag have a 0-5 record against the Malaysians who always seem to falter at the semi-final stages of the World Championships.
Can Satwik/Chirag set records straight today and create more history?
- 27 Aug 2022 2:06 AM GMT
If Satwik/Chirag go on to win, they will meet the Daddies in the final
Satwik/Chirag have a stiff challenge ahead as they will take on the Malaysian duo of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik - a pair to whom they lost at the Commonwealth Games as well.
With no wins recorded against the Malaysians so far, the odds aren't great for Satwik/Chirag but they do have the momentum and the high after ousting the World Champions in the quarters.
If they go on to win, Satwik/Chirag will square off against veterans Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan a.k.a Daddies who just won!
- 27 Aug 2022 2:02 AM GMT
Satwik/Chirag ousted the reigning World Champion's to confirm the medal!
Taking out the crowd favourites on their home turf and reigning World Champions and World No. 2 - Satwik and Chirag were on FIRE with their quiet confidence!
Take a look!
- 27 Aug 2022 2:01 AM GMT
It has been a surreal year for Satwik and Chirag!
CWG champs and now WCH medallists, Satwik and Chirag are on a fabulous roll!
- 27 Aug 2022 2:00 AM GMT
A very good morning as we welcome you to semi-finals day!
Time to rise and shine! Star men's doubles duo of Satwik/Chirag created history by confirming India's first medal in men's doubles at the World Championships and today they have a chance to upgrade their bronze!
Fireworks are scheduled for the day!
